Planning & Procurement Manager

Job Description : Planning & Procurement Manager Location: Lae, Papua New Guinea Full-time | Supply Chain Leadership Role Are you a commercially minded Planning & Procurement Manager professional who thrives in fast-paced FMCG environments and enjoys balancing demand, supply, and operational realities? We are seeking an experienced Sales & Operations Planning Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring uninterrupted product supply across Papua New Guinea, while maintaining optimal inventory levels and driving disciplined, data-led planning processes. This is a high-impact role that sits at the heart of the supply chain, working cross-functionally with Sales, Production, Logistics, Procurement and Finance to align demand and supply plans and support business growth. This role will lead the end-to-end S&OP process, translating sales forecasts into actionable supply, production and procurement plans. You will also lead and develop a small but critical planning team and facilitate monthly S&OP forums with key stakeholders. Key responsibilities include: · Leading the Sales & Operations Planning cycle to ensure demand and supply alignment · Creating purchase orders for finished goods and raw materials three months in advance · Ensuring 100% product availability while maintaining inventory targets (?10 weeks stock cover) · Developing weekly production and distribution schedules based on sales demand · Facilitating and leading monthly S&OP meetings, including scenario and capacity planning · Partnering closely with Sales & Marketing on new product launches and demand fluctuations · Driving continuous improvement across S&OP processes, systems and reporting · Leading, coaching and developing direct and indirect reports What You will Bring: · 15+ years’ S&OP experience within an FMCG or consumer goods environment · A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline · Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret trends beyond the numbers · Proven experience working cross-functionally in complex supply chain environments · The confidence to lead planning forums, influence stakeholders and make sound decisions · A hands-on mindset — equally comfortable working strategically and operationally · Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills · Proven leadership experience with a track record of developing teams Why This Role? · Strategic role with national impact across PNG · Opportunity to shape and mature S&OP capability · Strong leadership exposure within the supply chain function · A values-driven environment focused on customers, accountability and collaboration · Ideal for someone ready to step into a key planning leadership role in a growing business

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